Duties of

the
Employers
– – Health and Safety committees play very important roles in eliminating work hazards. Developing
workers’ interest and participation in the planning and development of safety program is the
responsibility of the employer. The employer must exercise the necessary leadership and provide
support to make the program work. The principal duties of the employer are:

– (1) Establishes and adopts in writing administrative policies on safety in conformity with the
provisions of this Standards outlining therein his responsibility and authority delegated.
– – (2) Reports to the enforcing authority in two (2) copies of the policies adopted and the health
and safety organization established to carry out the program on safety and health within one
month after the organization or reorganization of the health and safety committee.
– – (3) Reports to the enforcing authority having jurisdiction at least once in every three (3) months,
counting from January, the health and safety program of the organization outlining the activities
undertaken including its safety performance, health and safety committee meetings and its
recommendations and measures taken to implement such recommendations.
– – (4) Acts on recommended measures by the health and safety committee by adopting the
elements of the health and safety program in the production process or workplace and in case of
non-adoption of the Health and Safety Committee’s recommendation, to inform the committee of
his reasons.
Duties of the Workers

– (1) Works in accordance with accepted safety practices and

standards established by the employer in compliance with the
provisions of this Standards.
– (2) Reports unsafe conditions and practices to the supervisor by
making suggestions for correction or removal of accident hazards.
– (3) Serves as members of the Health and Safety Committee.
– (4) Cooperates actively with the Health and Safety
Committee.
– (5) Assists government agencies in the conduct of health and safety
inspection or other programs.
Duties of the Safety Man

– The principal function of the Safety Man is to act as the employers’ principal assistant
and consultant in the application of programs to remove the hazards from the workplace
and to correct unsafe work practices. For this purpose, the Safety Man has the following
duties:
– (1) Serves as Secretary to the Health and Safety Committee. As such, he shall:
a. prepare minutes of meetings;
b. report status of recommendations made;
c. notify members of the meetings; and
d. submit to the employer a report of the activities of the committee,
including recommendations made.
– (2) Acts in an advisory capacity on all matters pertaining to health and safety for the
guidance of the employer and the workers.
– (3) Conducts investigation of accidents as member of the Health and Safety Committee and
submits his separate report and analysis of accidents to the employer.
– (4) Coordinates all health and safety training programs for the employees and employer.
– (5) Conducts health and safety inspection as member of the committee.
– (6) Maintains or helps in the maintenance of an efficient accident record system and
coordinates actions taken by supervisors to eliminate accident causes.
– (7) Provides assistance to government agencies in the conduct of safety and health
inspection, accident investigation or any other related programs.
– (8) For purposes of effectiveness in a workplace where full-time safety man is required, he
shall report directly to the employer
Other Types of Health
and Safety Organizations:

– Subject to the approval of the Secretary or his duly authorized

representative, the employer may establish in his place of employment the line
or staff type of organization.
– Line Type:
–A form of organization where the general manager or head of the
establishment directs the health and safety programs and assumes overall
responsibility for the safety in the establishment. He in turn delegates the
application of health and safety programs to plant personnel occupying line
positions.
– Staff Type:
– Staff safety organization or safety engineer type consists of a line
organization with specialized personnel employed to advise and assist
management in all matters of safety. Said personnel are responsible to the
top executive exercising staff functions, serve all departments in an
advisory capacity and supervise the application of the health and safety
program in the workplace.
Structure of Line and staff function
of safety organizations

Example of Line Type: General

Manager/Head
Example of Staff Type: Specialized Personnel